MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kirk Nieuwenhuis drove in a career-best five runs and Zack Wheeler allowed one earned run over five shaky innings to pace the New York Mets to a 12-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Nieuwenhuis, who entered the game hitting .179 in 56 at-bats after being recalled from Triple A Las Vegas on June 9, raised his average to .233 with his first four-hit game, getting two singles, a triple, a double and two walks. Ike Davis also returned Friday from Las Vegas and had three hits and two RBI

Wheeler (2-1) gave up three runs on seven hits and walked three after struggling in his two previous starts since pitching six shutout innings in his major league debut.

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